Euro 2004: In the first semi-final Portugal beat the Netherlands 2-1. This is the first time Portugal have reached the final of a major football tournament. (BBC)
NASCAR: Tony Stewart was fined US $50,000 by NASCAR for an altercation with Brian Vickers following Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 . He was also docked 25 championship points, dropping him to sixth in the Nextel Cup Championship points race. NASCAR stopped short of suspending Stewart for a race, which would likely have eliminated him from the points race altogether. (ESPN)
Pakistan's top amateur boxing prospect, Maurin Karim , is banned from the Olympic Games for testing positive for a banned substance during a previous competition.
PGA TOUR: AustralianAdam Scott wins the Booz Allen Classic at TPC at Avenel , shooting a final round 68 to finish at 21-under par for the tournament. (ESPN)
Golf: Ya-Ni Tseng of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) came back from four holes down to upset defending champion Michelle Wie at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship . (ESPN)
Wimbledon: Rain washed out play for the second day in a week. For only the third time in Wimbledon's history, matches will be played on Sunday to try to catch up. (BBC)
NBA: Colorado District Judge Terry Ruckriegle set the starting date of the sexual assault trial of NBA star Kobe Bryant for August 27. On that date, prospective jurors will be questioned. The trial, to be held in Eagle, Colorado, is expected to last three to four weeks. (ESPN)
Euro 2004: In the second quarter-final, unfancied Greece surprisingly beat strong favourites France 1-0. Until this tournament Greece had never won a match in European Championships or World Cup finals tournaments. (BBC)
Euro 2004: In the first quarter-final, Portugal beat England 6-5 on penalties after the two teams drew 2-2 after extra time. The referee Urs Meier controversially disallowed a goal by England in the last minute of normal time. (BBC)
Wimbledon: Third seed Venus Williams is upset in the second round of play by Karolina Sprem , 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6). The match was marred by a chair umpire's scoring error in the second-set tiebreaker that incorrectly gave Sprem a point. (ESPN)
NHL: Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi was formally charged with assault by Vancouver police after a four-month investigation stemming from a March 8 hit on the Colorado Avalanche's Steve Moore that left him with three fractured vertebrae, post-concussion symptoms and amnesia. Bertuzzi had been previously suspended without pay by the NHL for the final 13 games of the past season and the entire playoffs for the incident. (ESPN)
Euro 2004: Group D - In the final group matches, Czech Republic, which had already qualified for the quarterfinals as group winners, beat Germany 2-1, and Netherlands beat Latvia 3-0. The Netherlands qualifies for the quarterfinals as group runners-up. (BBC)(BBC)
Texas eliminates Georgia from competition, 7-6, and secures itself a place in the College World Series finals.
South Carolina defeated Cal State Fullerton 5-3 to force a rematch between the two teams on Thursday to determine which team will play in the College World Series finals.
Euro 2004: Group C - In the final group matches, Italy beat Bulgaria 2-1, and Sweden and Denmark draw 2-2. Sweden qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners; Denmark as group runners-up. (BBC)(BBC)
NBA: The expansion Charlotte Bobcats made their selections in the NBA expansion draft. While the Bobcats selected 19 players, many are restricted free agents and are expected to be used as bargaining chips in trades with other teams. Among those drafted include Marcus Fizer of the Chicago Bulls, Jahidi White of the Phoenix Suns, Gerald Wallace of the Sacramento Kings and Jason Kapono of the Cleveland Cavaliers. (ESPN)
NBA: ESPN reports indicate that the Orlando Magic have traded disgruntled star Tracy McGrady to the Houston Rockets along with Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines for the Rockets' Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato. The trade has not yet been completely finalized because Francis cannot be officially traded until July 1 due to salary cap restrictions. (ESPN)
Wimbledon: Martina Navratilova defeated Colombian Catalina Castano , 6-0, 6-1 in the first round match at Wimbledon. Navratilova, 47, became the oldest player to win a singles match since the Open Era began in 1968. (ESPN)
Euro 2004: Group B - In the final group matches, France beat Switzerland 3-1, and England beat Croatia 4-2. France qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners; England as group runners-up. (BBC)(BBC)
Euro 2004: Group A - In the final group matches, Russia beat Greece 2-1, and Portugal beat Spain 1-0. Portugal qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners; Greece as group runners-up. (BBC)(BBC)
Euro 2004: Group D - The Czech Republic comes back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Netherlands 3-2. This result, combined with the Latvia-Germany draw earlier that day, clinched the top spot in Group D for the Czechs, and makes the Czechs the first squad to qualify for the quarterfinals. (BBC)
Euro 2004: Group C - Denmark beat Bulgaria 2-0. Bulgaria can no longer qualify for the knockout stage of the competition. (BBC)
U.S. Open: After the second day of golf, Masters champion Phil Mickelson and Shigeki Maruyama share the lead at 6-under par at the U.S. Open. Jeff Maggert is in third place at 5-under par. Other notables include Ernie Els at -3, Vijay Singh at -2, Sergio García at even par and Tiger Woods at +1. The previous round's leader, Jay Haas shot a 4-over par on the day to finish the day at even par. (ESPN)
NBA: Phil Jackson and the Los Angeles Lakers have announced, by mutual decision, that Jackson will not return to the Lakers for the next season. Jackson, the winningest coach in NBA history, had previously indicated that his return to the Lakers for a sixth season was unlikely. (ESPN)
U.S. Open: After the first day of play, veteran Jay Haas and Shigeki Maruyama of Japan both shot a 4-under par 66 to take an early lead before afternoon rounds were suspended because of the threat of thunderstorms. Angel Cabrera was also at 4-under par after 12 holes before play was suspended for the day. Sergio García, Tom Kite and Tiger Woods all shot 2-over par 72s. David Duval, who has been absent from the Tour for several months, shot a 13-over par 83. (ESPN)
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick were both fined US $25,000 and placed on probation for intentionally spinning each other out at the end of last Sunday's Pocono 500 under caution. This is in addition to the two being docked ten positions in the field for the incident immediately following the race. (ESPN)
NBA: Following Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson says there is a "slim chance" he will return to coach the Lakers next year. (ESPN)
NBA Finals: The Detroit Pistons defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 88-80, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to take a 3-1 series lead. No team has ever rebounded from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals.
Test cricket: England beat New Zealand by four wickets at Trent Bridge to win the test series 3-0. England's Graham Thorpe hits his 14th Test century, finishing on 104 not out. (BBC)
NBA Finals: The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Detroit Pistons in overtime of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 99-91. The game was sent into overtime by Kobe Bryant, who hit a critical 3-point shot with less than three seconds remaining in regulation.
NBA: Larry Bird, while commenting on the NBA's current status on an ESPN show hosted by Jim Gray, calls the NBA, "a black man's game" and says that he would like to see more white superstars in the NBA. (AOL Sports)
NCAA Basketball: Ohio State University head coach Jim O'Brien was fired by the school after admitting that he gave a recruit US $6,000 five years ago, in violation of NCAA recruiting rules. The NCAA said they are currently investigating O'Brien and the school regarding the violation. (SI)
